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You think social media/PR folks know anything about real life stuff? I have my doubts. Half of the technical stuff in that piece came straight out of the Toyota promotional literature for the launch of the 90 series.

Not uncommon, I sold my 97 1-KZTE 90 swb with 275k miles on it, still going strong. My 99 2C-TE Avensis has 304k miles on it and is also running well, just having the sill replaced this week. Old tech means long service life if looked after with regular servicing, CR stuff puts too much strain...

Locking rear diff was an option not standard fitment. No harm really as the vast majority never seem to get used and then seize up.

GL-5 can react with some bronze parts in gearboxes, if the spec is GL4 not GL-4/GL5 it can mean that the gearbox has bronze parts that don't like GL-5 Oil.

They aren't usually badged as either here, there are UK imports and Japanese imports but the Irish market 90 series were just called Landcruiser and didn't come with either locking or LSD as standard.

Don't forget to grease the driveshaft joints while the plastic covers are off. Front and back.

01 on had clear tops and the older version had red that faded to pink. Same fitment. JDM import ones had the indicators in the tops and were orange.

Its not a big job to drop the diff, immeasurably easier if you have a pit or a lift but I had neither and did it on my back on the driveway with a trolleyjack to hold the diff up so it could be bolted back in. I think I undid the mounts and left them attached to the diff for ease of removal...

I had this, it was a wire through the rubber boot at the door. Check continuity of all wires it could be any one. I found the one, taped a new section to it and used the old one to pull the new bit through, then soldered it to the one inside the A pillar plastic cover.